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Standard requirements under the Historical Resources Act : reporting the discovery of historic resources

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Historic resources discovered during the course of development activities must be reported to the Heritage Division of Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women. Historic resources... More ≫

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Historic resources discovered during the course of development activities must be reported to the Heritage Division of Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women. Historic resources include archaeological resources, palaeontological resources, historic period sites, and Aboriginal traditional use sites. This document Provides contact information for the individuals to be notified in the event of discovery of a historic resources.

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Excavations at EePj-103 (Margaret’s Site) on the Bow River : a stratified protohistoric and historic site in southern Alberta

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Excavations in 2015 at EePj-103, Margaret’s Site, revealed a stratified Protohistoric and Historic Period site. A unique feature of this site is that it has two stratigraphically separate... More ≫

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Excavations in 2015 at EePj-103, Margaret’s Site, revealed a stratified Protohistoric and Historic Period site. A unique feature of this site is that it has two stratigraphically separate protohistoric occupations, neither of which are mixed with earlier Precontact Period materials nor later Historic Period materials. EePj-103 also has later Historic Period occupations, at least one of which is associated with the Domburg Ranch, established in 1889, and represented today by the remnants of sandstone building foundations. EePj-103 is uniquely positioned to help answer important research questions about the Protohistoric Period in southern Alberta, particularly those related to changing technology with the introduction of European trade goods. The historic ranch remains also represent a very early period in the settlement of Alberta after the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Part of the 37th volume of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta Occasional Paper series, which...

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